Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Shift differential

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer to direct and manage cost, schedule, and technical performance on subcontractors and product families. The role focuses on performance, cost control, and timely program execution, with the primary site in Annapolis and remote support.

You will oversee manufacturing operations of suppliers, maintain vendor performance, and coordinate efforts to keep production moving toward program objectives. 50% travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience in supply chain/procurement, program management, or engineering.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers, quality, and procurement to support suppliers
• Define scope requirements for each product or service and align with supplier capabilities
• Define and manage cost and schedule targets to meet program objectives
• Lead IPT for key subcontract suppliers and associated procurements
• Determine risk basis and value for procured products and manage mitigation plans
• Coordinate supplier design, manufacturing, and program reviews with NGMS participation
• Ensure supplier compliance with SOW and subcontract
• Develop recovery plans for schedule erosion
• Support MPR and GSCCMP processes

Skills

Supply chain

Procurement

Program management

Engineering

Earned value management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 50% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

The Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for directing and managing all cost, schedule and technical performance requirements that are levied on the subcontractor or the product family and is required to ensure performance and support of program execution. The Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer acts as the main focal point to the subcontractor; briefs executive management and program on the status and issues affecting performance or cost; and conducts program reviews with the subcontractor and program office. A Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for oversight of the manufacturing operations of suppliers as well as building and maintaining vendor performance, proactive supplier management planning, and coordinating efforts to keep production moving to assist the programs in meeting their cost, schedule, and technical objectives. The Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer makes decisions affecting the performance of the subcontractor. Establishes milestone objectives and manages performance to committed schedules and contractual specifications. The Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer will be remote supporting the Annapolis site with travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Collaborate with functional teams composed of engineers, quality and procurement personnel to support suppliers
• Defines scope requirements for each product or service to be procured and ensures alignment of content and supplier capabilities
• Defines and manages cost and schedule targets to achieve program and business objectives
• Performs as the total integrated product team (IPT) lead for key subcontract suppliers and the associated subcontractor procurements
• Determines the risk basis and value for the procured products and manages mitigation plans
• Coordinates/leads all supplier design, manufacturing, and program reviews, including the necessary levels of NGMS participation
• Ensures supplier compliance with all elements of the SOW and subcontract
• Ensures recovery plans are put in place for any / all erosion to schedule milestones
• #MPR
• #GSCCMP

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8 years of experience in supply chain/ procurement, program management, or engineering OR Masters degree and a minimum of 6 years of experience in supply chain/ procurement, program management, or engineering
• Experience performing monthly earned value and risk and opportunity management for assigned programs
• Experience in leading and managing projects to cost, performance, and schedule requirements
• Experience conferring with Design, Quality, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain to provide and obtain technical solutions
• Experience in investigating reports of defective, damaged or malfunctioning parts, assemblies, equipment or systems
• US Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret government clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in major subcontractor management
• Experience understanding of specifications, drawings & supplier statements of work (SOWs)
• Experience managing technical specifications, drawings and manufacturing process instructions
• Experience in the use of SAP
• Masters Degree in a Business or Technical field
• Secret Security Clearance, in scope

Primary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.